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Score: Truett McConnell 81, Life U 51

Records: TMU, 0-1; LU, 1-1

MARIETTA, Ga. - The Life U women's basketball team won their first game of the season with a dominant 75-47 victory over Truett McConnell University at home Saturday afternoon.

The Running Eagles took a modest lead into the half and ran away from the Bears with a 18-3 edge in the first quarter to earn the first win of the season. 

It was a balanced scoring attack for Life U as three scored in double figures and eleven different players scored overall.

The group was led by senior Maikya Simmons who scored 13 and Junior Tanit Calsapeu, who followed with 12.  Another top player was guard Maeisha Teasley, with ten points on 5-of-5 shooting.

Senior center Deborah Powell helped the Running Eagles off the bench, pouring in seven points and five rebounds.

TMU followed for all of the first quarter and the Running Eagles ended the period on a 8-0 run to take an 18-3 lead into the second.

Life U continued their scoring frenzy and closed the second quarter strong, this time the Bears brought some work into the mix but still trailed 20-41 headed to the half giving the Running Eagles a large enough margin to keep them in the lead.   

The Running Eagles blitzed the Bears out of the locker room, scoring five straight points to create a 26 point lead starting the third quarter. From there, they never looked back and removed all doubt heading to the final quarter.

The offensive onslaught continued in the fourth quarter for Life U, as the team added 16 more points in the final 10 minutes to give it a 34-point second half.

Up next, the Running Eagles will look to improve to 2-0 as they travel to Warner University (Fla.) Thursday Nov. 2nd with 4 p.m. tip.